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For the Good FY2021 filing

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Glenwood Springs, CO501(c)(3)Since 2014InternationalEIN 47-1979734Revenue $204K in FY2021

On file with the IRS1002 Cooper Avenue, 81601-3654 · Glenwood Springs, COTax-exempt since Jun 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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For the Good partners with communities in rural, disadvantaged regions of Kenya to keep girls in school so they can gain the agency to drive their own lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$204K
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$136K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$204K
FY2021▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$277K
FY2025$248K
Expenses
$136K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$136K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$313K
Net assets
$151K
FY2021▲ +59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$385K
FY2025$320K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $105K Management & general 7% · $9K Fundraising 16% · $22K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Martha Cochran
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Raleigh
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barbara Freeman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shelly Sheppick
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering Kenyan girls in rural areas to stay in school and control their futures.

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1 program · $105K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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For the Good works with communities in Africa to support girls' access to education so they are empowered to drive their own lives.

$105Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Together Women RiseFY2025$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$204K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$136K
Ln 25
Programscol B$105K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Total revenueLn 12$204K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$163K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$0$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$12K
Net assetsLn 32$0$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$71K$4K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$34K$5K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$136K$105K$9K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $248K$313K−$65K$320K 990 PDF
FY2024 $277K$213K$63K$385K 990 PDF
FY2023 $247K$191K$56K$329K 990 PDF
FY2022 $287K$160K$127K$272K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $204K$136K$68K$151K 990 PDF
FY2020 $125K$95K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $203,913 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$203,903
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$10
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$203,913
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$135,870
I-18 Total expenses$135,870
I-19 Revenue less expenses$68,043
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $203,913 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$203,903
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,903
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10$203,913
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $135,870 across 2 lines filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,044 · Management $4,159 · Fundraising $8,218$83,421
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,783 · Management $4,914 · Fundraising $13,752$52,449
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,827 · Management $9,073 · Fundraising $21,970$135,870
Part X · Balance sheet $162,662 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$162,662
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$162,662
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses−$404
X-18 Grants payable$12,109
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$11,705
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$124,597
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$26,360
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$150,957
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$162,662
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,957 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$203,913
XI-2 Total expenses$135,870
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,043
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,957

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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